Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Robert Ford has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Ford represents plaintiffs and defendants and has handled all facets of trial as lead counsel in all manner of high-stakes civil matters. These include complex commercial litigation fiduciary disputes, business torts, personal injury suits, product liability claims, construction litigation, and legal malpractice actions. Licensed in Texas and Louisiana, Ford practices in state and federal courts throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast. He is a Fellow of the bar foundations of Texas, Houston and Louisiana; the Texas Bar College; and the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society of the Litigation Counsel of America. Prior to joining Bradley, he was a partner at Fogler, Brar, Ford, O’Neil & Gray LLP. Ford received his J.D. (with honors) from the University of Texas School of Law and his dual Bachelor of Arts (in philosophy and political science) from Loyola University New Orleans. 

 New Partner Elected in Dallas

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced that the firm has elected one new partner in the Dallas offices, effective January 1, 2020. Russell H. Falconer, in the firm’s Litigation and Appellate practices, has extensive experience representing clients who operate in heavily regulated industries, including broker-dealers, airlines, electric utilities, investment firms, and pharmaceutical companies. He has played a substantial role in a wide range of high-stakes appeals, trials, and litigation. Falconer graduated in 2009 with highest honors from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he was the Grand Chancellor of his class and served as a member of the Texas Law Review. 

New Litigation Partner at Houston Firm